Testseek.co.uk have collected 73 expert reviews of the Nintendo Wii Fit and the average rating is 80%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Nintendo Wii Fit.
April 2008
(80%)
73 Reviews
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The editors liked
Simple and easy to use
Entry level exercises through to tougher workouts
Gives you guide to your overall fitness
Lets you track your stats and see improvements
Get fitter in the privacy of your own home
Cheaper than a gym club membership
Range of sports
Eight people can store fitness
Info
Great fun
For all ages
Fun and addictive. Simple way to exercise. Health benefits for all ages
Sensing of centre of gravity
Sweating bullets
Minimalist and clean graphics
Interactive
Pick up and play
The editors didn't like
Solely using the BMI is not the best indicator of fitness
Some exercises can strain weak joints – be careful!
Youngsters will get bored pretty quickly
Practice makes perfect
Expensive
Novelty product
SOlo play is boring
Can’t do multiplayer simultaneously. More expensive than going for a run. Tempting to use when drunk
Throwaway minigames
Creepy noface trainers
Shortlived fun
If you were worried about the remote growing through the screen
This could make you go through it instead
Involves exercise
Youve got to find somewhere to store the balance board
Another crazy Nintendo idea that works. You'll need time and dedication if you want to reap any real benefits to your health, but even if you fail you'll have some fun along the way....
Abstract: So, when is a game not a game? Well, when its not fun, probably. Collective sighs of relief then for Wii Fit because, yes, its fun. Thats not to say wed suggest every single one of you rush out and buy it though. In much the same way you probably a...
Abstract: The Wii was a test that we all failed! Nintendo was testing us (didnt we say so?) to find out whether we would pay through the nose for casual gaming equipment. As we by the thousand queued up to get our Wiis we were writing our own future of expensi...
Abstract: I have just watched my husband plummet hundreds of metres to the ground after attempting a daring tightrope walk between two skyscrapers. Fortunately for us, he wasnt really walking along a piece of rope but on a pressure-sensitive "balance board" on...
Makes basic exercise fun, innovative use of peripherals, gets your heart pumping, plenty of different activities.
Wont "blast your quads", no substitute for a real workout, limited multiplayer activities, some activities much more fun than others.
Its important to remember that Wii Fit is a game first and foremost. For the gym junkie, it wont do much. But for the couch potato, it could stave off true obesity. The problem is that it relies on the gamers own motivation to do the exercises prope...
Sense of progress, good mix of exercises, doesnt feel like a trial
Assessment of ideal weights and body masses a bit generous The Final Word For those who are fairly sporty anyway, the Wii Fit may end up more of a check-and-balance device rather than a full-on trainer, as it seems not to have endurance tests and activ...
For those who are fairly sporty anyway, the Wii Fit may end up more of a check-and-balance device rather than a full-on trainer, as it seems not to have endurance tests and actively slowed us down when jogging. For all that, its a brilliant idea. Wii ...
Balance board is a great new peripheral, Exercises will help your balance and strength, Beats the repetitiveness of going to the gym, Some fun balance board games, Pleasant presentation throughout
No way to create your own exercise program, Youre forced to unlock most of the activities, Some games are rather shallow, Health and fitness assessments can be problematic, Board is sensitive, but you can still cheat at exercises
Wii Fit will help you work up a sweat, but its not as smooth and fun a workout as youd probably like. ...
Easy to follow tutorials for each exercise. You can easily see what you’re doing wrong and instantly correct any errors. Unlockable material provides incentive to stick with the program.
The cost is prohibitive. The balance board is yet another peripheral for which batteries are required. There’s no true multiplayer option.
